CVE-2024-53811

WordPress WDesignKit plugin <= 1.0.40 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Severity Score

6.6

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

NVD
Wordfence

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in POSIMYTH WDesignkit allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects WDesignkit: from n/a through 1.0.40.

The WDesignKit – Elementor & Gutenberg Starter Templates, Patterns, Cloud Workspace & Widget Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.40. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

*Credits: tahu.datar (Patchstack Alliance)

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Multiple

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-11-22 CVE Reserved
2024-12-02 CVE Published
2024-12-11 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

CAPEC

CAPEC-650: Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wdesignkit/vulnerability/wordpress-wdesignkit-plugin-1-0-40-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Wdesignkit Search vendor "Wdesignkit"		Wdesignkit Search vendor "Wdesignkit" for product "Wdesignkit"				>= 0.0.0 <= 1.0.40 Search vendor "Wdesignkit" for product "Wdesignkit" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 1.0.40"		en		Affected